His hands tightened on hers, his grip firm but not painful, anchoring rather than restraining. "Whatever else you are, whatever inhuman characteristics you possess or abilities you can use, you're not a threat to my family. You are my family. And I know you won't hurt Yuyan or Chen Xiao. I know that in my bones, in my gut, with a certainty that has nothing to do with logic or evidence. Regardless of what I just witnessed, regardless of how little I understand about what you truly are, I know you would die before letting harm come to those children."
